It has been over 100 days since Zohran Mamdani took his role as the mayor of New York City. During his campaign he had promised the people multiple things that they will improve and introduce once he becomes the mayor. These things can be put into categories as described in his campaign website: such as housing, safety, affordability, early childhood and education, paying for our agenda, climate, LGBTQIA+ Protections, healthcare, labor, small businesses, libraries and Trump-Proofing NYC. What has he accomplished so far or accomplished out of the things he promised New Yorkers?

Housing

New York City is already an expensive and populated city with the high prices of basic necessities, not being able to afford housing is a common and occurring issue due to the prices of the houses and also the shortage of them. Many people have struggled with their rents going up with their income remaining the same which would affect their way of living. The rent also varies across boroughs such as apartment rents in Manhattan is commonly seen to be higher than any other borough due it being one of the more modern and the tourist site borough with skyscraper buildings. 

On his first day in the office, Mayor Mamdani immediately got to work on strengthening the tenant, revitalized the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants and signed executive orders to speed up affordable housing. Along with that, legal actions are being delivered for improvements for residents in more than six thousand apartments. 

The promise of freezing the rent for rent stabilized units has been one of the promises New Yorkers have been looking forward to, however this can only be determined by voting and it is expected to begin in May or June. 

Along with trying to reduce housing costs, Mamdani has been holding landlords that are negligent, rip off their tenants and refuse to fix hazardous situations, also known as the crackdown on bad landlords. Seth Miller is one of the examples of whom Mamdani gave a warning to fix 919 Prospect Avenue which he did not fix, leading him to pay a $2.2m fine. 

Along with cracking down on bad landlords, on April 14th, 2026, Mayor Mamdani established a Mayor’s Office of Deed Theft Prevention. Deed theft is known as white collar criminals using fraudulent fillings to steal homes from longtime residents which has been a longtime impact on working class homeowners. Thousands of deed theft complaints have been filed in NYC with a high amount of these complaints arising from Brooklyn and Queens. The Mayor along with his appointed director for this prevention, Peter White, plan to expand enforcement against deed theft, work with law enforcement and improve data sharing. 

Universal Child Care and Early Childhood

New Yorkers depend on healthcare insurance for their bills with Medicaid being one of the most popular ones. In his campaign, Mamdani said that he will implement free child care for every New Yorker that falls between the ages of six weeks to five years old. 

A partnership has been reached between Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Mamdani to deliver free child care for two-year olds in NYC and to strengthen the 3-K program. 

Around 48% of teenagers in NYC struggle with mental health with the cause ranging from academics, something bad happening to their families and the future. Twenty-two days into his term, he introduced new Youth Clinics that will be focusing on mental health and health care for youth that are out of pediatric care. 

On December 31st, 2025, Mayor Mamdani had announced that instead of Melissa Aviles-Ramos being the chancellor it would be Kamar Samuels. Working with Chancellor Samuels, they announced there would be seven new early childhood education centers opening in the fall. Mamdani has also announced that there will be a 2-K by Fall 2027. 

The February Snow

In the month of February, 2026, New York was hit with a snowstorm that went up to three feet. Learning from the issues caused by the first snowstorm, Mamdani pushed for betterment when the second snowstorm occurred. They sent out ambulettes to deliver warm weather supplies to people living outside, sanitation workers worked for 12 hours and cleared the snow, gritted streets with 143 million pounds of salt, and more than 1200 emergency shovelers cleared the crosswalks. With this snowstorm and making sure the streets were clear for New Yorkers, Mayor Mamdani even provided an opportunity for New Yorkers to earn money by shoveling the roads and paying them $30/hr.  

There were obviously issues along the way during the snowstorm, but it was seen to be better handled than the previous one.

What do NYC teens think he has changed or improved?

New York City in general is a very diverse city meaning the schools have different kinds of races. Some, however, may feel underrepresented or feel like they are in the shadows. Having a well known figure that represents them can make these people feel proud or make them feel seen. Whether the figure is someone of their race or not, it opens the opportunities for other people to step up and represent themselves and their community. 

“Mamdani became the mayor with the emphasis of representation for diverse communities. Immigrant and minority voices might feel more heard in government decisions. Mamdani has openly advocated for marginalized groups in NYC,” said Faiza Ahmed, a student of Queens Gateway to the Health Sciences. 

Other than him promising to improve things for New Yorkers, it is visibly seen people tend to enjoy his presence seeing him as a mayor who genuinely cares for the people and wants to make things easier for them. 

“I felt that people are more happy because I felt that despite his actions people feel more comfortable with his vibe,” said Andrea Nauta, a student at TAEHS. 

“I felt that with Mamdani as Mayor, many things have improved. Not only is he making life in NYC manageable and actually making the people live rather than surviving, but he cares  for us and it shows in the way he talks. He is making Child Care more accessible for families, making transportation much easier and safer, and also supporting small businesses to thrive and grow later with just a helping hand,” said Leslie Ferrer, a student at TAEHS.

What do NYC teens want him to change or improve?

Over 310,000 NYC students use public transit to get to school. Sometimes these public transports can be unreliable due to delays, sudden issues or not even running at times. This can lead to students being late or missing school which can hamper their academics.  

“I hope he implements free buses and improves the MTA,” said Samiha Tahseen, a student at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. 

“I hope that Mamdani introduces new ways to help make bus routes run more efficiently. The buses not coming on time is the main reason that I’m late most days and it would help me tremendously if they were fixed,” said Elizabeth Brooks, a student at TAEHS. 

As the new generation is entering the world of work and handling their own expenses, it can be quite tough especially with the prices of living in New York City. 

“I hope he changes the grocery prices,” said Mirian Menchu, a student at TAEHS.

“I hope he improves the inflation on houses to make them less expensive. Like apartments being more than 1 million for just two rooms and a bathroom,” said Sarvagya Banjwal, a student at TAEHS. 

“I hope he finds some way to bring down the cost to live because soon teenagers are turning into adults and with the economy it’s going to be hard to do so,” said Farzana Chinapen, a student at TAEHS.